(19)
(11) EP 1 373 488 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.08.2003

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(21) Application number: 02733846.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/14, C12N 15/01, C12N 15/29, C12N 15/54, C12N 15/82, C12P 21/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/007768
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/072784 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.03.2001 US 275768 P

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
Gainesville, FL 32611 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HANNAH, Curtis, L.
    Gainesville, FL 32606 (US)
  • GREENE, Thomas, W.
    Zionsville, IN 46077 (US)
  • BURGER, Brian
    Oldsmar, FL 34677 (US)

(74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


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